SAN DIEGO (NEWS 8/CNS) - A body was found by a hiker in Linda Vista's Tecolote Canyon, San Diego police reported Sunday.
The hiker discovered the body just before 6 p.m. near the 6500 block of High Knoll Road.
Police responded near High Knoll Road and Frankel Way and then called a medical examiner to the scene.
It's unknown whether the deceased was a victim of foul play.
No information regarding the person's age was immediately available. Their name will be withheld pending notification of next of kin.
Police said it was most likely a transient who may have been dead for a couple of days.
An autopsy will be done to determine the cause of death.
